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US could help centenary event double TV income
The centenary version of the Copa América, which will take place in the US in June 2016, looks likely to earn at least twice as much in media rights income as the 2015 Copa América.
Clubs double their money as the ‘new’ IMG shows its teeth
The IMG Media agency today (June 13, 2014) confirmed a deal to distribute global media rights to European club rugby's new elite tournaments, run by European Professional Club Rugby.
Read here TV Sports Markets' report from two weeks ago on how IMG won the bidding war with rival agencies to land the rights.
Matt Brabants, SVP, global media distribution and business operations, and Elsa Memmi, VP, global media distribution – EMEA, NBA
Interviews with Matt Brabants, senior vice president of global media distribution and business operations, and Elsa Memmi, vice president of global media distribution across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, on the NBA’s global media rights strategy.
NWSL secures ESPN exposure
US pay-television broadcaster ESPN has sealed a one-year rights deal for the National Women’s Soccer League, the top division of women’s football in North America.
Bodenheimer to leave ESPN
George Bodenheimer, the executive chairman of the board at pay-television broadcaster ESPN, is to leave the company at the end of this week.
ESPN considering MLS for new online rights model
US sports broadcaster ESPN is considering selling online access to live Major League Soccer games to consumers without pay-television subscriptions, according to Reuters.
Silva sets sights on motorsport
The MP & Silva agency said that its deal earlier this month for the FIM Superbike World Championship in Latin America, excluding Brazil, and the Caribbean, was part of a strategy to expand into the region and into motorsports generally.
All signs positive as soccer continues inexorable US rise
The top US football league, Major League Soccer, and the country’s national football association, US Soccer, enjoyed a five-fold increase in the value of their domestic media rights at the end of a long and complex set of negotiations with broadcasters ESPN, Fox and Univision Deportes.
MLS unveils new long-term rights deals
US pay-television broadcasters ESPN, Fox Sports and Univision Deportes have acquired rights for Major League Soccer, North America’s top football league, and the US men’s and women’s national teams.
Broadcast plans outlined for Gavitt Tipoff Games
Organisers of the Gavitt Tipoff Games have announced that broadcast coverage of the new US collegiate sports competition will be split between international sports broadcaster ESPN, the Fox Sports division of US network Fox and the Big Ten Network (BTN) cable television broadcaster.
ESPN ‘on precipice’ of agreeing MLS extension, says Skipper
ESPN president John Skipper has said the US sports broadcaster is “on the precipice” of agreeing a new rights deal with Major League Soccer, the top division of football in North America.
Sky turns the tables on BT with big bid for Top 14 rights
The UK rights to the Top 14, French rugby union’s top league, enjoyed a strong increase in value in last week’s deal with pay-television broadcaster BSkyB.
RSE Ventures says it will turn a profit on friendly competition
US friendly football tournament set to turn a profit this year
ESPN signs up as Special Olympics broadcaster
International sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed a rights deal for the 2015 Special Olympics, which will take place in Los Angeles, US.
ESPN to assist Canoc in Rio Games coverage delivery
International sports broadcaster ESPN will be responsible for providing audiences in the Caribbean with tailored coverage of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro summer Olympic Games, the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (Canoc) has confirmed.
FIH outlines broadcast goals for 2014 World Cup
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has said it expects the 2014 World Cup to be broadcast on television in over 80 countries, with negotiations still ongoing for rights deals in additional territories.
ESPN to broadcast first NFL Wild Card game
US sports broadcaster ESPN will televise its first NFL Wild Card Playoff game during the American football league’s 2014 season.
ESPN lands Klitschko bout
Sports broadcaster ESPN is set to acquire the US rights for world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko’s defence of his WBA, WBO and IBF titles against Alex Leapai on April 26.